Key found to restoring 'exhausted' HIV-fighting immune cells

Monday, December 2, 2013 - 23:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified a protein that causes loss of function in immune cells combating HIV. The scientists report that the protein, Sprouty-2, is a promising target for future HIV drug development, since disabling it could help restore the cells’ ability to combat the virus that causes AIDS.

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